Clinical Policy Title: Air Ambulance Transport
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1 Clinical Policy Title: Air Ambulance Transport Clinical Policy Number: Effective Date: Sept. 1, 2014 Initial Review Date: April 16, 2014 Most Recent Review Date: May 21, 2014 Next Review Date: May, 2015 Policy contains: Sudden onset injury or illness. Levels of trauma care. Helicopter or fixed-wing. ABOUT THIS POLICY: AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana has developed clinical policies to assist with making coverage determinations. AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana clinical policies are based on guidelines from established industry sources, such as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), state regulatory agencies, the American Medical Association (AMA), medical specialty professional societies, and peer-reviewed professional literature. These clinical policies along with other sources, such as plan benefits and state and federal laws and regulatory requirements, including any state- or plan-specific definition of medically necessary, and the specific facts of the particular situation are considered by AmeriHealth Caritas when making coverage determinations. In the event of conflict between this clinical policy and plan benefits and/or state or federal laws and/or regulatory requirements, the plan benefits and/or state and federal laws and/or regulatory requirements shall control. AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana clinical policies are for informational purposes only and not intended as medical advice or to direct treatment. Physicians and other health care providers are solely responsible for the treatment decisions for their patients. AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana clinical policies are reflective of evidence-based medicine at the time of review. As medical science evolves, AmeriHealth Caritas will update its clinical policies as necessary. AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana clinical policies are not guarantees of payment. Coverage policy AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana considers the use of air ambulance transport to be clinically proven and therefore covered under the following conditions: Emergency transport from the scene of sudden illness or injury: Trauma or injury Destination is nearest appropriate trauma center more than 50 km away. Cardiovascular/other medical Ground transport cannot arrive within 20 minutes. AND Traffic or geography preludes timely arrival of ground ambulance. AND 1
2 The use of air transport is more likely to prevent worsening of the illness or condition and/or more likely to result in achievement of maximal functional capacity than the use of ground transport. Limitations Coverage is limited to medical necessity as defined in the Coverage Policy and Health Plan Benefits Alternative covered services Ground ambulance. Background Air ambulance transport While helicopters and other types of air ambulance are integral parts of trauma systems in many developed countries, questions remain about optimal patient selection and staffing of ambulance crews, as well as any improvement to outcomes (Galvagno, 2013; Taylor, 2010). Methods Searches (March, 2014): AmeriHealth Caritas searched PubMed and the databases of: UK National Health Services Centre for Reviews and Dissemination. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality guideline clearinghouse and evidence-based practice centers. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Searches were conducted using the term air ambulance. Included were: Systematic reviews, which pool results from multiple studies to achieve larger sample sizes and greater precision of effect estimation than in smaller primary studies. Systematic reviews use predetermined transparent methods to minimize bias, effectively treating the review as a scientific endeavor, and are thus rated highest in evidencegrading hierarchies. Guidelines based on systematic reviews. Economic analyses, such as cost-effectiveness, and benefit or utility studies (but not simple cost studies), reporting both costs and outcomes sometimes referred to as efficiency studies which also rank near the top of evidence hierarchies. Glossary Advanced life support An advanced level of care provided by pre-hospital emergency personnel. It includes cardiac monitoring, intravenous therapy, advanced airway management, and drug therapy. Basic life support Medically accepted non-invasive procedures, including external hemorrhage control, extrication, protection of the spine, artificial respiration and circulation, and supplemental oxygen therapy. Major incident Any incident where the location, number, severity or type of casualties requires extraordinary resources. Levels of trauma care While designation and verification requirements are generally state-specific, the American Trauma Society provides overall guidelines found below. 2
3 Level Characteristics of center I A comprehensive, tertiary care regional resource. 24-hour in-house coverage for general surgeons. Prompt availability of orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, oral and maxillofacial surgery, plastic surgery anesthesiologists, emergency medicine, radiology, pediatric and critical care. II Initiates definitive care for injured patients. Some tertiary care services may be available. III Ability to provide prompt assessment, resuscitation, stabilization, surgery and intensive care. Transfer agreements for Levels I and II in place. IV Provides advanced trauma life support prior to transfer to higher levels of care. V Initial stabilization, diagnosis and preparation for transfer to higher levels. Overview of the literature Systematic reviews/guidelines for air ambulance transport; reverse chronological order and then alphabetically by first author. Summary of findings Helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) are used widely in developed countries despite a lack of supporting evidence and wide variations in effectiveness and costs. HEMS are generally more expensive than ground transport but economic evaluations found them to be cost-effective in some settings. Additional research is needed to define local system characteristics contributing to effectiveness. Citation Cincinnati Children s Hospital (2013) CMS (LCD-03201) Galvagno (Cochrane; 2013) Content Postpartum mother accompaniment during neonatal transport: English-language studies, Aug Insufficient evidence for recommendations. Institute of Medicine of the National Academies (IOM) Publication Program Integrity Manual states: "Per Section 415 of the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003, the reasonable and necessary requirement for rural AIR transport may be "deemed" to be met when the service is provided pursuant to an established state or regional emergency medical services (EMS) agency protocol. CMS defines "established" to mean those protocols which have been reviewed and approved by state EMS agencies or have been developed according to state EMS umbrella guidelines. Additionally, the protocol must be recognized or approved by the Secretary." HEMS for adults with major trauma: RCTs and CCTs Jan CCTs (163,748 subjects). Heterogeneity precluded accurate estimate of overall effect. Large multi-center studies warranted. 3
4 Citation Taylor (2012) Taylor (2010) Moga (2008) Alberta Canada Institute for Health Economics Content Cost effectiveness of physician-staffed HEMS transport to a major trauma center in New South Wales, Australia: Cost and effectiveness estimates from trauma patients treated at one center during an 11-year period. HEMS costly but effective at reducing in-hospital mortality. Cost per life saved $1,566,379 (all patients); $533,781 (serious injury); $519,787 (TBI). Over a patient s lifetime $96,524/year saved; $50,035; and $49,159; HEMS associated with improved mortality in trauma patients, especially those with serious injury and TBI. English-language studies reporting costs and benefits of HEMS: 15 studies Annual costs (US$), $115,777 $5,571,578. $3,258/life saved; and $7,138 $12,022/quality adjusted life year (QALY) gained. Additional research on local system characteristics needed. Air ambulance with advanced life support capabilities: All available comparative studies on air ambulance transportation (helicopter or fixed wing), with onboard capabilities for advanced life support. 16 studies/15 retrospective. Trauma/injury patients Helicopter transport improves survival at discharge and at 30 days for patients taken to a level I (tertiary care) trauma center vs. ground transport to a regional hospital. Medical patients Earlier access to interventions and treatment within 50 km from destination. Should be used when ground transport cannot move a patient with severe cardiovascular disease within 20 minutes. Related policies AmeriHealth Caritas Utilization Management program description. References Professional society guidelines/other: American College of Emergency Physicians and National Association of EMS Physicians. Guidelines for air medical dispatch: policy resource and education paper, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center. Best evidence statement (BESt). Postpartum mother accompaniment during neonatal transport. Cincinnati (OH): Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, CMS. Rural air ambulance service protocols. Noridian Healthcare Solutions LLC (03201). Effective 10/19/2010; updated 10/28/
5 Moga C, Harstall C. Air ambulance transport with capabilities to provide advanced life support. Edmonton: Institute of Health Economics (IHE). IHE Report.200 Peer-reviewed references: Galvagno SM, Thomas S, Stephens C, Haut ER, Hirshon JM, Floccare D, Pronovost P. Helicopter emergency medical services for adults with major trauma. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Issue 3. Lossius HM, Roislien J, Lockey DJ. Patient safety in pre-hospital emergency tracheal intubation: a comprehensive meta-analysis of the intubation success of EMS providers. Critical Care.2012;16(1):R24. Rehn M, Perel P, Blackhall K, Lossius HM. Prognostic models for the early care of trauma patients: a systematic review. Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation, and Emergency Medicine.2011; 19:17. Taylor C, Jan S, Curtis K, Tzannes A, Li Q, Palmer C, Dickson C, Myburgh J. The cost-effectiveness of physician staffed helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) transport to a major trauma centre in NSW, Australia. Injury.2012;43(11): Taylor CB, Stevenson M, Jan S, Middleton PM, Fitzharris M, Myburgh JA. A systematic review of the costs and benefits of helicopter emergency medical services. Injury.2010;41(1) Clinical Trials: Systematic reviews cover trials published through Commonly submitted codes Below are the most commonly submitted codes for the service(s)/item(s) subject to this policy. This is not an exhaustive list of codes. Providers are expected to consult the appropriate coding manuals and bill accordingly. HCPCS codes Code A0430 A0431 A0435 A0436 Description Ambulance service, fixed-wing, one way. Ambulance service, helicopter, one way. Fixed-wing mileage/statute mile. Helicopter mileage/statute mile. 5
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